The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-29
REFORM NECESSARY
To Bring About the Redemp-
tiOn of Zion.
REMARKS OF ELDER CANNON.
Humility, Obedience and Faithful
ness to the Cause of Truth Were
Required of the Saints.

With the singing OF the hymn COM
mencing:
Praise to God, immortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days;
BoGnteous source of every Joy,
Let thy praise our tongues enjoy
the services at the Tabernacle, on Sun
day afternoon, were begrn. The at
tendance was not as large as usual,
doubtless in consequence of the cold
weather.
Prayer by Elder Joseph w. Summer
hays.
Singing of the hymn, by the choir and
congregation:
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears.
ELDER ABRAHAM II. CANNON addressed
the congregation, beginning by suppll-
eating the Throne of Grace for aid in
saying that which that would benefit
all present. He relied on the faith snd
prayers of the Saints. Those assembled
had received the gospel Of the Son OF
God, many heard it in foreign lands
and had gathered to Zion, that they
might worship God, learn of His ways
and walk in His paths. They believed
in the existence of God and His Son,
and that by means of His death and
resurrection redemption was made
possible for the whole human family.
They had realized that they in their
former lives had done wrongs and
were anxious to be forgiven, that
they might be enabled to prepare for
life eternal. They believed that this
life was but moment, compared with
that of the hereafter. The way was
provided, after repentance. whereby
remission of sins could be obtained, and
the Saints had taken it; the laying on
of hands was undergone and the bless
ings promised by the Savior to those
who yielded obedience were realized.
They felt that their actions were ap-
proved by God. 1t is mistaken idea,
entertained by some, said the speaker,
that this first testimony was sufficient
for all time; they fingered over it too
long, and they were often lulled almost
to sleep, forgetting that it was their
duty to so live, from day to day, con-
stantly, according to the teachings and
ordinances OF the gospel. They must
have testimony continually within
them, and especially in these moment
Gus times. This is remarkable age,
and the Saints are passing through re-
markable scenes. 1t had ever been the
experience of the people of God to go
through trials. The children of Israel
had their times of persecution, and they
never felt their sufferings more than Just
before their deliverance. With them it
was the darkest hour before the dawn.
They always had testimony that God
was their protector. Jesus attained His
gratest triumphsa only thorough trials.
Satan tie mpted Him after His fast of forty
days. and asked Him to turn tie stones
into bread that he might eat, but
the Savior replied that man
should not live by bread alone,
from the mouth of God. The speaker
here recited the temptation of Satan to
induce the Savior TO bow down and wOr-
ship him; His sufferings on the cross,
and His ultimate triumph and resurrec.
ton, when He gave to mortals redemp-
ton. 1t was only after trials, tribulation
and temptation that He triumphed. 1t
will be so in all times. 1t would appear
that Satan had temporary triumph
when Jesus died and the apostles were
taken from the earth, and it was so.
The gospel was taken to the heavens, to
be again revealed in the dispensation of
the fulness of times. 1t has been re-
stored, and it is this that is be lg
preached by the Latter-day Saints.
Times such as these, are times that
try mems souls. The people sometimes
murmur and complain against their
God. Some were nervous concerning
the condition of affairs; they were fear
full of the efforts of their enemies, and |
asked why God did not come forth and |
deliver them from their oppressors.
Such feelings often prevailed among the |
children of Israel, who rebelled, time !
and again, against Moses and God, and |
at one time said they would rather have |
been left among the flesh pots of Egypt |
than taken into the wilderness to starve, |
when they were miraculouSly fed with |
mama and quails. Alter this event, |
they again murmured and their Journey |
the wilderness was marked with |
grum blingS, even to the boundary of the |
promised land, and went SO far as to wish |
they had died in their bondage. Elder |
Cannon continued his rehearsal of the |
behavior of the Children of Israel and |
the ultimate wrath of the Almighty at |
their continued rebellion, adding that |
the history of the people of God con-
tanned similar instances OF lack of faith |
az times; a weakened feeling. 1t was
30, he said in the days Of Nephi.
The only reason why we occupy the
position we do, he continued, was be-
cause of the Saints ownsforgetfulness |
and slothfulness. He read few pas
sages from revelation given on the (
23d of July, 1887, regarding what should
come upon the earth in later days.
Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon
the inhabitants of the earth, q day of wrath.
a day of burning, day of desolation, of
weeping of mourning, and OF lamentatlon,
AID as whirlwind 1t shall come upon all
the face of the earth, saith the Lord.
And upon my house shall 1t begin, and
from my house shall it go FORTH saiIh the
Lord
First among those among. you. saith the
Lord, who have profe. to know my name
and have not known Ne, and have
sgainst me in the midst OF my
house, saith the Lord.
Therefore, see to it that ye trouble not
yourselves concerning the affairs of my
church in this place, saith the Lord
But Iurify your hesrts before me, and
hen go ye into all the world: and preach my
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